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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region

101 Colleges
$38,493 Avg Salary
$13,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance and repair was ranked #71 in the country. In fact 56,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Community College Report

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debt load of $16,075.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at WSU Tech accumulate an average of around $15,865 in student debt.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Vehicle Repair majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kirkwood Community College Report

Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Vehicle Repair majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $9,385 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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#8

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $13,015 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Vehicle Repair majors at DMACC take out an average of $9,817 in student loans while working on their egree.

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at STC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at State Technical College of Missouri Report

Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $10,866 in student debt.

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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #13 on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at DCTC take out is $12,000.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from North Dakota State College of Science carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
17 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
17 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
19 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
20 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 215
Minnesota 278
Kansas 166
Iowa 278
Nebraska 275
North Dakota 79
South Dakota 178

One of 7 majors within the area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge.

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